Total births
472
Boys' name · since 1915
Baird
Baird has 472 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8381
- among boys today
- 472
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Baird currently ranks #8381 among boys' names in America, with 472 babies recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Baird recorded 472 times among boys since 1915, holding rank #8381 nationally today, ahead of 41% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2024.
- #8381 among boys today
- 472 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Baird is currently the #8381 boys' name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 472 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8381
- among boys today
- 472
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Baird vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8381
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Baird was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
17 babies were named Baird in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Baird compares
472 Top 45% higher than 55% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Baird's all-time total is 29% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baird | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 472 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Baird's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Baird splits its recorded history at 1969: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Baird at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#8,381
Active since
1915
Baird popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024
- Peak year (1957)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Baird by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Baird's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Baird births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
- 1940s
1940s
38 births
- 1950s
1950s
62 births
- 1960s
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (17% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baird? ▼
Baird has been given to 472 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8381 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Baird most popular? ▼
Baird was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Baird been used? ▼
Records for Baird go back to 1915, giving 110 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Baird? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bailey, Baily, Bairon, Bain, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Baird's data
- Baird's decade-level peak was the 2010s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Baird
Nearby Names Like Baird
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baird
Bailey Boy
#1271 21,738 births
Baily Boy
417 births
Bairon Boy
#10254 328 births
Bain Boy
#10006 325 births
Baine Boy
#11585 253 births
Compare Baird side by side: Baird vs Bailey Baird vs Baily Baird vs Bairon
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Baird: #8381 Boys' Name - 472 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baird. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Baird draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.